DRAGONFLY DOWNS

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DRAGONFLY DOWNS

Dragonflies touching lightly on the ground,
Skimming across the water, Chasing minnows in the shallows,
While minnows crisscrossing chase reflections on the surface,
Dandelion, Goldenrod and Mustard ripple in the soft breeze,
Milkweed covered in Butterflies to our delight,
Natures fireworks in living splendor, Living color,
While turtles on logs bask in the morning sun,
Goldfinches chase clouds of thistle seed floating in the air,
Swallows swoop and soar in a dizzy ballet at speeds we can't believe,
Bee's going from flower to flower, All trying to get into the sweetest of blooms,
High above it all, Floating on currents of air with a birds eye view,
A Red tail hawk soars between the cottony clouds as they drift above natures garden,
All the while a field mouse stands in a patch of clover,
Nose twitching, Sensing danger from above, Waiting for a chance to run,
Rolling meadows covered in tall grass, A bubbly creek divides the land,
Calming the land as it wanders through, Talking to all that listen,
Ending up in a picturesque pond surrounded by willows,
An old stone wall from long years past sits in ruin as nature takes back,
Apple trees have gone wild and lily's of the valley, sweet to the smell,
Cover the land where once man had stood, Gone now, Leaving no memory,
Dragonflies in all sizes and colors, by the water or in the meadow,
Racing with the wind just to see who is the fastest ,
All the sounds form a melody, All we have to do is lay back, Listen and Enjoy.....


Richard E. Cartledge PHOENIX 9/14/2010

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jamie7121f commented on DRAGONFLY DOWNS

11-30-2010

Wow this is very peaceful. The imagery is so inviting. Good Job :)

Sydney commented on DRAGONFLY DOWNS

11-26-2010

wow, a modern day version of "Wind in the Willows". loved the animated movie. this reminded me of that movie. shows how descriptive you are of writing this poem. its almost dreamlike. Sydney

jyothi commented on DRAGONFLY DOWNS

11-18-2010

You feels nature within you and description's enjoyable to read.

dahlusion commented on DRAGONFLY DOWNS

09-21-2010

Wow! Such memories laid-out with detailed imagery. This was my childhood along the Mohawk River. Bravo!! Peace and Light, dah

Bebz commented on DRAGONFLY DOWNS

09-15-2010

This was just what I needed to take me back; help close my eyes and relax. Remembering my childhood years... Thank you for this

A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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